Retractable urine-splash mitigating device
US9822518B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D11/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described herein is an apparatus mitigating splash-back during the use of a conventional toilet while urinating. The apparatus uses a plurality of upstanding baffles that provide for a large target area mounted on a base with a central opening. Additionally, the baffles rotate into and out of operative configurations, relative to the inner-toilet surface, to allow the use of the toilet for solid waste. The baffles mitigate the effect of splash back as the urine stream makes contact with the baffles and reflects the droplets laterally. Additionally, droplets generated when the urine stream contacts either the base or pool of standing water is mitigated by the baffles intercepting the reflective path back to the user.
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